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PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907.

A. HANSON.

MAGAZINE RIFLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 1905.

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MAGAZINE -RIFLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed February 7,1905- Serial No. 244,618.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that '1, AUGUST HANsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in MagazirieRifles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fire arms and more particularly to the class of such devices which are known as hammer-less magazine guns and it has for its object, to provide such an instrument, in which the parts are few and simple and are arranged so compactly that the length of the gun between the barrel and the stock, is not increased to an objectionable degree.

: ner, is the slide handle 3, to the rear end of which is se- Another object of the invention is to provide means I for separating the stock from the barrel and also for gaining ready access to the interior of the operating mechanism l'or the purpose of repair or of cleaning the parts.

With these and other objects as will further appear, my invention consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement of parts of a hammerless magazine the arm, as will be fully herein set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numeral indicates corresponding parts in each of the views in which it occurs, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fire arm embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the central portion of the same showing most of the mechanism in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the same on the line 3-3. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view similar to Fig. 2, with some of the parts in a different position. Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of a portion of Fig. 5 on the line 6-6. Figs. 7, 8, 9, l0 and 11 are transverse sectional views through the lines 77, 8-8, 99, 10-1O and 11- -11, respectively, of Figs. 2 and 5. Fig. 1.2 is a sectional perspective of a portion of the easing for inclosing the operating mechanism. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the breech bolt. Fig. 14 is a similar view of the firing pin and hammer. Fig. 15 is a similar view of a block for closing the rear end of the chamher for inclosing the operating mechanism. Figs. 16, 17, 17 and 18 are perspective detail views of the recoil block, the carrier block and the cartridge stop, respectively. Fig. 19 is a sectional view of the guard end of the receiver. Fig. 20 is a broken perspective of the action slide and slide handle. Figs. 21 and 21. are perspective views of locking mechanism for the slide. Figs. 22 and 23 are perspective views of the recoil lever and carrier block lever respectively. Fig. 24 is a perspective view of the take-down lock lever. Fig. 25 is a perspective view of the take-down lock. Figs. 26 and 27 are perspective views of the scar and trigger, respectively.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicured the action slide 4, which comprises a fiat piece of metal having near its rear end, a longitudinal slot 5, the rear end of which is formed at an angle to the main portion as shown at 6. A shorter slot 7, is also formed at the rear end of the slide 4, the end of the slide being extended laterally beyond the angled portion of the slot 5, for the reception of the slot 7 Intermediate the length of the slide 4, and upon the opposite sides and adjacent to the forward end of the slot5, are formed two notches 8, S. Seated in the chamber 9, between the stock and the barrel, is a breech bolt 10, which is connected with the rear end of the action slide-by means of a pin or projection 11, on one side which fits in the slot or recess 7. The breech bolt is mounted to move back and forth with the action slide in a direct line with the bore of the barrel 1, and is provided at its forward end, with two spring hooks 12, 12, which are adapted to engage with the rim upon the cartridge and remove the same from the barrel when the slide and breech bolt are moved to the rear after firing. Mounted within the breech bolt is a firing pin 13 and the main portion of the hammer 14. The hammer and firing pin are forcibly driven forward to fire the gun by means of a spring 15, which is coiled around the rod portion of the hammer and bears with one end against a collar 16, on the rod and with the other end against the rear wall of the breech bolt. The forward end of the breech bolt is perforated for the passage of the firing pin to permit it to engage with the head of the cartridge in the barrel and the rear portion is also perforated for the passage of the rod. A block 17 is secured to the projecting rear end of the rod to form a head for the hammer and also to afford means for the engagement therewith of the sear 18. A guide bar 19 is secured to the block 1'7 and projects forward parallel with the rod portion of the hammer to prevent rotation of the hammer and it moves back and forth in a channel 20, in the lower face of the breech bolt. The trigger 21, is pivoted in the lower part of the chamber so that its upper end will engage with the lower end of the scar and force it forward against the action of the sear spring 22, to release the upper end of the sear from the block 17 the lower end of the trigger projecting from the chamber into the guard 23. in position to be operated in the usual manner. The intermediate portion of the trigger adjacent to its pivotal point. is provided with a shoulder 24, for engaging with the inner wall of the chamber and preventing the trigger from being moved too far away from its engagement with the sear.

A vertically movable carrier block 25, is mounted in the forward end of the chamber 9, in position to re- 'ceive the cartridges 26, from the magazine 27, and carry them up into alinement with the bore of the barrel 1, from where they are forced into the barrel by the forward movement of the breech bolt when the slide handle 3, and action slide 4 are moved forward. The carrier block is moved up and down by means of a lever 28, which is pivotally mounted in the chamber in position for two projections 29 and 30, upon its upper side to be alternately engaged by a nose or projection 31 011 the under side of the breech bolt, said projections being located upon the opposite side of the pivotal point 32, so that as the breech bolt moves forward, the forward end of the lever 28, will be moved down and as it is moved to the rear, the forward end of the lever will be moved upward. The forward end of the lever fits in a socket 33, in the rear end of the carrier block and is preferably provided with a head or enlargement 34.-

A spring 35, engages with the under surface of the lever 28, almost directly opposite the pivotal point 32 and is adapted to hold the lever in either of its positions, a notch 36 being provided for the engagement of the free end of the spring when the forward end of the lever is in its elevated or loading position and is adapted to lock it in that position.

Pivotally secured to the front wall of the chamber 9, directly below the rear end of the magazine 27, is a cartridge stop 37, which is adapted to be thrown back into a recess 38 in the carrier block by the rear movement of the cartridge caused by the pressure of the follower 39 and spring 40 in the magazine. The depth of the carrier block is just sufficient to retain one cartridge and the stop 37 is so pivoted relatively to the forward end of the block, that when the block is ele vated to carry the cartridge up to the bore of the barrel, the lower portion of the carrier block will engage with the stop and swing its free end up and forwardly so as to engage with the end cartridge in the magazine and prevent its movement toward the carrier block while the carrier block is being elevated for the purpose of loading the gun. The upper surface of the carrier block is preferably provided with a semi-cylindrical depression orrecess 41, and each side is provided with a spring 42, for engaging with the cartridge and holding it in position while the block is moving from its lower to its upper position.

Arranged transversely of the forward portion of the chamber 9, is a vertically movable recoil block 43, which is adapted to engage with a shoulder 44 on the breech bolt and hold it against rebound when the gun is being fired. The block 43, is moved vertically by means of a lever 45, which is pivotally mounted within the rear end of the casing 9, and has its forward end fitted into a notch 46, in one side of said block. A pin 47 adjacent to the free end of the lever 45 fits within the elongated slot 5, and only actuates the lever when the pin is within the angled portion 6, of the slot.

The angled portion of the slot and the shoulder 44 on the breech bolt are so arranged relatively to each other, that when the slide handle 3, has been moved forward to the limit of its movement, the breech bolt will then move up in close contact with the rear end of the cartridge and the recoil block will have been moved up into engagement with the shoulder 44,

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thereby preventing any possibility of the cartridge being moved to the rear while the gun is being fired. The upper end of the block 43 is preferably recessed to correspond with the cylindrical form of the breech bolt and its lower end is slotted vertically as shown at 48 so as not to interfere with the vertical movement of the carrier block lever 28. The block 43 is held in its vertical position by means of a transverse abutment 49 and two shoulders 50 and 51 directly to the rear surface of said block.

The guard of the gun is detachably secured to the rear portion of the chamber 9, by means of a take down hook 52, which is made in the form of a lever with its forward end engaging with a notch or shoulder 53, at the lower end of a block 54, at the rear end of the chamber 9. The rear end of the hook extends into a suitable cavity in the forward end of the stock where it is engaged by the spring 55, and also by a cam lever 56. The cam and spring are arranged to engage with the lever upon opposite sides so that when the cam lever is turned down into the position shown in the drawing, the forward end of the hook 52, will be held in positive engagement with the notch 53, but as soon as it is turned up out of engagement with the lever, the spring will immediately force the rear end of the lever up and cause its forward end to be disengaged from said shoulder. The forward end of the guard 23, is provided with a projection 57, which is adapted to engage with a shoulder 58 at the lower side of the chamber 9, and prevent the disengagement of the stock and the chamber when the hook 52 is in engagement with the shoulder 53. But as soon as the hook is disengaged from the shoulder, the rear end of the stock can be moved downward with the shoulder 58 as a pivotal point, until two shoulders 59 on the rear end of the inner walls 60, of the chamber 9, are disengaged from the lower end of the block 54.

In operating my improved fire arm the cartridges are placed in the magazine in the usual manner with one of them in the carrier block ready to be moved. into position for entering the bore of the barrel. The slide handle is then moved to the rear which will cause the block to move upward and place the cartridge into position for entering the barrel and at the same time carrying the breech bolt back to the limit of its movement, which will cause the head of the firing hammer to engage with the sear. The slide is then moved forward to the limit of its movement, which will move the carrier block down, out of the way and will move the breech bolt forward so as to force the cartridge into the bore of the barrel. At the limit of its forward movement, the recoil block will be moved up into engagement with the shoulders of the breech bolt so as to prevent its recoil and the spring on the firing hammer will have been compressed ready for action as soon as the hammer is released from the sear. By pressing upon the trigger in the usual manner, the upper end of the sear will be moved downward out of engagement with the shoulder of the hammer when the spring will carry the hammer and firing pin forward and fire the gun. The slide handle is locked in its forward position by means of two yielding catches 61 and 62 which engage with the notches 8, upon the edges of the action slide.

To reload the gun the slide handle is forced rearwardly which will disengage the slide 4, from the catches 61 and G2 and permit the slide to carry the breech bolt with the firing mechanism to the rear.

As the spring hooks 12 have engaged with the flange 5 will be moved up into position by the engagement of the projection on the breech bolt with the rear projection on the carrier block lever. The slide is then moved forward into its locked position, which will have caused the carrier block to be lowered out of the way and the breech bolt to have been moved forward to force the filled cartridge into the bore of the barrel.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the mechanism employed for loading, unloading and firing the gun, are few and simple and rendered positive in their movement by their connection with each other. The parts can be made sufficiently strong to prevent breakage without requiring such a large chamber for their reception as to weaken the gun at that point. The mechanism for securing the stock to the barrel is so simple that it can be instantly operated for connecting or disconnecting the parts and at the same time it is of such strength and positive action as to prevent the aecidental separation of the parts or their breakage at that point.

Although I have shown and described the means which I consider the most desirable for carrying my invention into operation, yet it is evident that changes and variations may be made in the same and I reserve the right to make all such modifications as will fall within the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a magazine tire arm, the combination with the magazine. of a cartridge stop pivoted in the mechanism chamber adjacent the end of the magazine. and a carrier block working in said chamber adapted to throw the cartridge stop over the end of the magazine, for the purpose described.

2. In a magazine fire arm, a breech bolt provided with a projection, a recoil block. a lever engaging therewith, and provided with a projection. a slide handle, and an action slide connected with the handle and having its rear end slotted for the reception of the projection upon the breech bolt and said lever respectively. and a lever adapted to engage a slide carrying a recessed carrier block provided with spring arms.

3. In a magazine fire arm, a slide, handle. a shouldered breech bolt provided with a projection and with tiring mechanism. a recoil block for engaging with said shoulders. a lever for moving said block and provided with a projection near its free end, and an action slide connected with said handle. the rear end of which is provided with two slots, one of which is angled at its rear end. the projections on the breech bolt and recoil block being seated in said slots.

4. in a magazine tire arm. a slide handle, a shouldered. breech bolt provided with firing mechanism. a recoil block, an action slide secured to the handle and having its edges notched and its rear end provided with means for moving the breech bolt and the recoil block, and yielding latches for entering the notches of the action slide and locking the handle in its forward position.

T1. In a magazine lire arm. a rcciprocaiory breech-bolt provided with firing mechanism. a carrier block having a recess in its upper side at its front end. a lever for engaging therewith provided with two projections. a projection upon the breech bolt in position for engaging with the projections upon the lever and moving the lever upon its pivot. a slide handle. means connected therewith for moving the breech-bolt and lever, a pivoted stop fitting into the recess of the carrier block when lowered, and lifted by the carrier block in its upward movement into engagement with the end of the magazine tube.

6. In a magazine fire arm. provided with a barrel and magazine tube having a chamber secured to the rear end thereof, the reciprocatory breech bolt providedwith firing mechanism, a carrier block provided with a socket at one end, and a recess at the other end, a lever having its free end in the socket of said block and provided with spaced projections upon one side, and a recess on the other. a spring for engaging with the recessed side of the lever. a projection upon the breech bolt in position to engage with the projections on the lever and swing the lever on its pivot, a slide handle and means connected therewith for moving the breech bolt and lever and a stop pivoted in said chamber under the end of the magazine tube adapted to work in the recessed end of the carrier block.

7. In a magazine. fire arm, the reciproeatory breech bolt provided with firing mechanism, a recoil block. a carrier block provided with a recess at each end, a stop pivotally secured in front of the block in position to enter the recess and to be automatically removed therefrom by the movement of the block, a lever with its free end in the rear recess of the block and having means for being engaged by the breech bolt. a slide handle and means connected therewith for operating the breech bolt, the recoil block and the carrier block.

8. In a magazine fire arm, the shouldered. cylindrical reciprocatory breech bolt provided with firing mechanism. a bifurcated recoil block, a recessed carrier block, the recoil block being provided with a notch on one side and having its upper end concaved to engage with the shoulders of said breech belt, a lever having one end seated in the recess of the carrier block and movable within the bifurcation of the recoil block, means for moving the said lever by the breech belt, a lever for engaging with the notched portion of the recoil block, a slide handle and an action slide connected therewith in position for engaging with and moving the breech bolt and the recoil block lever,

9. In a magazine tire arm provided with a chamber at the end of the barrel and magazine. a longitudinally perforated reciprocatory breech bolt. a firing pin rod mounted in the breechbolt with a firing pin at its forward end, and a head upon the rear end outside of the breeclrbolt. :1 channel formed on the underside of said bolt, a guardbar carried by the said breech-bolt working in said channel. a collar on said rod a spring on the rod. one end of which engages the said collar and the other with the rear end of the breech-bolt. a scar for engaging with the said head at the rearward limit of the movement of the breech-bolt. a trigger for engaging with the sear. a slide-handle, and means for connecting the breech-bolt therewith.

10. In a magazine fire arm. a longitudinally. perforated and recessed reciprocator breech bolt the forward end of which is provided with spring books. a firing pin rod in the breech bolt. the forward end of which is provided with a firing pin and the rear end with a head beyond the rear end of the breech bolt. a guide secured to said head and fitting within the recess of the breech bolt, :1 pivoted sear. one end of which is adapted to engage with said head and lock it against forward movement when the breech bolt is at the rearward limit of its movement, a spring engaging with the opposite end of the scar on one side and a trigger in engagement with said end on the opposite side. a slide handle and an action slide connected therewith in position for moving the breech bolt.

11. In a magazine fire arm provided with a barrel having a chamber at its rear end, a magazine leading into said chamber, a stop pivoted in the chamber under the end of upper side at its forward end, and a socket at its rear end, 10 a stop pivoted in the chamber under the magazine resting in the recess of the carrier block when the carrier block is in a lowered position, and lifted by the carrier block on its upward movement, and a lever mounted in said chamber having its free end extending into the socket 0f the carrier block.

AUGUST HANSON.

Witnesses A. W. HATCH, CONRAD NELSON. 

